IN: 'Smart Cities' to 'Livable Urban Spaces', Modi govt pivots as original mission stumbles
A significant shortcoming of the Smart City Mission is its lack of engagement with the community, the key beneficiaries of any urban development initiative
A decade after its inception under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has been overshadowed by a new and more expansive initiative, 'The Ease of Living in Cities.'
US: Trust vs trustworthiness: smart cities in the age of AI
Cristian Capotescu and Gil Eyal, associate director and director of The Trust Collaboratory at Columbia University, explore the social dynamics of trust as it relates to the rollout of AI in cities.
Cities today are at a technological crossroads. The rise of generative AI promises to reshape how urban residents inhabit, study, work, and conduct their daily lives in the city of the future. Municipal governments across the world recognise the enormous potential of AI. From Sao Paulo, Barcelona, and Paris to New York, cities are racing toward piloting AI-based technology based on large language models (LLMs) to guide residents through complex applications and city ordinances.
IN: Gujarat: Ahmedabad: City’s e-challan system being reviewed
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is taking a closer look at its e-challan system and a meeting was conducted to study the system by the Smart City Ahmedabad Development Limited (SCADL).
A new process is being implemented to analyze traffic flow and issue e-challan. According to a senior AMC official, the new AI-powered analysis will include the number of vehicles passing through individual junctions.
US: Washington, D.C. Is Officially One Of The Smartest Cities In America
Well, maybe not in the way you think, but Washington, D.C. has been ranked the #2 smartest city in America in terms of 'smart' technology being used to improve the quality of life of its residents. Well, according to top10.com, which ranked the top 10 cities in America that use ‘smart technology’ like artificial intelligence or the Internet of Things (IoT) to modernize and improve their existing infrastructure and public services as well as maximize potential for economic and social mobility.
US: Florida: Longboat Key will implement smart city technology as part of pilot study
Cameras around the island will give the town info on traffic counts and pedestrian safety while also showing public beach conditions.
Can a city get smarter?
With software available in today’s day and age, yes. The town of Longboat Key will soon finalize both internal and public-facing software to implement smart city technologies.